Across the nation, many hospitals are floundering. By contrast, Bayou Bend Health System (BBHS) is flourishing, with robust finances including more than 120 days cash on hand....
What does 2023 have in store for rural hospitals? If you rely on recent trend reports, the outlook may appear discouraging. However, while challenges continue for rural hospitals, there is...
The holidays – and any time – present opportunities for gathering and sharing. This is especially true for hospitals serving small, tight-knit communities. Many hospitals affiliated with CHC step up...
Rural and community hospital clients describe their experience with GPO conversion and the CHC Supply Trust team.
It’s clear that hospitals’ operations were disrupted and their finances threatened by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. What wasn’t fully understood until recently is just how critical government funding was for...
Learn how CHC services benefit rural and community hospitals across the country.
Community hospitals are perfect places for innovation.
They have been plagued by countless challenges in recent years, causing many to close. But there is an opportunity for community hospitals to instill innovative solutions and strategies that will allow them to thrive and serve their population.
Drawing upon his work with community hospitals across the nation, Jim Kendrick, president and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation, shares changes and new practices community hospitals should consider to be sustainable and successful. Among the areas Kendrick touches on are resilient financial models and partnerships. He also shares the leadership skills necessary to make such changes a reality.
Real CHC Supply Trust customers share their experiences.
In February 2019, healthcare systems Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health finalized their merger to become CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit healthcare organizations,...
At this stage of the pandemic, community hospital leaders are navigating new issues even as they continue to face familiar struggles. Currently, labor shortages and increasing staffing costs are two...
